1999 CHEVROLET Lumina Problems & Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 08/16/16*LJ UPDATED 08/17/16 *JB

GM SAFETY RECALL COMPLAINT: I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY DROVE ABOUT HALF A BLOCK AND SMELLED SMOKE; RETURNED HOME, PARKED AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. RAISED HOOD AND FOUND ENGINE OWN FIRE IN SMALL FLAMES. I PROCEEDED TO POUR A SMALL BUCKET OF WATER ON THE FIRE AND IT WENT OUT. COINCIDENTALLY, I HAD JUST RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 09047 FROM GM THE SAME DAY, STATING THAT THE CAR COULD CATCH FIRE STARTING WITH THE SPARK PLUG WIRES CHANNEL AND BEYOND. I CONTACTED THE CLOSEST DEALER ROBBINS CHEVROLET AND WHO TOLD ME TO CALL GM BECAUSE THE CAR HAD ALREADY CAUGHT ON FIRE. I PROCEEDED TO CONTACT GM WHERE I RECEIVED CLAIM NUMBER 71-100-902-8310 AND WAS THEN TOLD IT WOULD TAKE 7 TO 10 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THEY COULD GET BACK TO ME AND LET ME KNOW IF THEY WOULD EVEN PAY FOR SERVING OR EVEN AUTHORIZE A DEALER TO CHECK THE VEHICLE FOR CAUSE. THIS IS MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE LACK OF CONCERN FOR ME AS A CUSTOMER OR WHY GETTING THE VEHICLE CHECKED BASED ON THE RECALL WOULD BE IN QUESTION. MY COMPLAINT IS THE LACK OF CONCERN AND EXTREMELY LONG TIME FRAME INVOLVED IN GETTING AUTHORIZATION TO GET MY VEHICLE FIXED BASED ON THE SAFETY RECALL. THE RECALL LETTER STATES "IF YOU NOTICE A BURNING ODOR, YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR GM DEALER INSPECT YOUR VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY."I FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURE ONLY TO BE TOLD POLICY DICTATES THEY HAVE 7 TO 10 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE LETTING ME KNOW IF THEY ARE EVEN WILLING TO HAVE THE DEALER CHECK THE VEHICLE. AND WHILE THIS MAY BE POLICY, 7 TO 10 BUSINESS DAYS IS A LONG TIME WHEN YOU HAVE GO TO WORK AND THIS IS YOUR ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. I AM DISAPPOINTED IN GM'S HANDLING OF THIS SITUATION AND I FEEL THE INVESTIGATION AND RESOLUTION ARE BEING HANDLED POORLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING WATER FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. A GAS-LIKE FUME WAS COMING FROM THE VENTS AND WOULD SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF THE LOWER AND UPPER INTAKE GASKETS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 09/19/11

I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY LUMINA - THE INTAKE GASKET, STARTED LEAKING, GRADUALLY, NOW IT HAS A BAD LEAK. I READ GM HAS OR HAD A RECALL ON INTAKE GASKETS. *TR

FUMES OF EVAPORATED COOLANT FROM FAULTY GASKET WERE SUCKED INTO VEHICLES VENTILATION SYSTEM. GM NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

BRAKES FAIL/FALTER WHEN APPLIED AT SLOW STOPPING SPEEDS. *NM

I OWN A 1999 CHEVY TAHOE THAT I HAD CALLED THE CHEVY SERVICE CENTER ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE BRAKING ON THE VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR OTHER COMPLAINTS ON FILE. I NOW READ ABOUT A RECALL THAT EXPLAINS THE SAME PROBLEMS I'VE HAD WITH MY VEHICLE SO I CALLED THE CHEVY SERVICE LINE AGAIN AND GAVE THEM THE FILE NUMBER THAT THEY GAVE ME WHEN I CALLED SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THEY DO NOT HAVE RECORD OF MY CALL OR FILE NUMBER ANY MORE. CHEVY TOLD ME BECAUSE I LIVE IN COLORADO INSTEAD OF ONE OF THE STATES THAT THE RECALL IS FOR, THAT IT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL DUE TO THE FACT THAT I HAD CALLED YEARS AGO TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND DESCRIBED TO THEM WHAT THEY ARE NOW RECALLING OTHER VEHICLES FOR, ONLY IN DIFFERENT STATES. *JB

CONCERN: 1999 LOW MILEAGE CHEVROLET LUMINA. PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS. CORROSION OR DEFECTIVE WHEEL SENSORS CAN CAUSE TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT SLOW SPEEDS. MY CUSTOMER EXPLAINED THAT HIS ABS LIGHT WAS ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. HE HAD DRIVEN THREW HIS FENCE AFTER TURNING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY. HE MENTIONED THAT HE WOULD LOSE ALL BRAKING IF THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL UNIT WAS ACTUATING. IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IF THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON IN ALL VEHICLES THE ABS WOULD DROP OUT OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM RENDERING THE VEHICLE WITH CONVENTIONAL BRAKES. I GUESS THIS IS NOT TRUE WITH SOME LATE MODEL GMS. I HAVE LEARNED THAT DIAGNOSING INTERMITTENT WHEEL SENSORS AND WIRING IS A DAUNTING TASK. THE VEHICLE WE WORKED ON HAD A DEFECTIVE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SENSOR. WE SCOPED THE SIGNAL FROM THE SENSOR AND IT SHOWED PERFECT AMPLITUDE, VOLTAGE AND WAVE FORM. FURTHER TESTING SHOWED IT READ OPEN WITH AN OHMMETER. UNLESS THE CIRCUIT IS COMPLETELY OPEN OR SHORTED TESTING THE WHEEL SENSORS AND WIRING WITH AN OHMMETER OR A SCOPE IS USELESS AT TIMES. IN THE PAST FOLLOWING A GM TROUBLE CODE FLOW CHART WAS USELESS, THE FIX WAS TO REWIRE AND REPLACE THE SUSPECT PARTS. . I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES. OR AT LEAST OFFER THE REPLACEMENT PARTS INCLUDING A REPROGRAMMED TRACTION CONTROL/ABS CONTROLLER AT A REASONABLE PRICE. SEARCHING THE ARCHIVES I FOUND ONE OTHER LATE MODEL GM WITH THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS AND LOSS OF LOW SPEED BRAKING. 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM ENGINE: 2.4 L / 146 CID / 4 CYL / GAS / DOHC FUEL: FUEL INJECTION IGNITION: DISTRIBUTORLESS TRANS: 4-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE (ELECTRONIC) MILEAGE: 95,000 MI VIN: [XXX] TIME. TODAY CUSTOMER COMES IN WITH A COMPLAINT OF CLICKING, LOSS OF PEDAL, AND NO STOP. CUSTOMER WAS IN TODAY WE GOT THE ABS TO ACTUATE AND HE SAID THATS WHAT IT WAS DOING.*JB UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I PURCHASED A 1999 TAHOE USED IN 2001 FORM AN INDIVIDUAL. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING IT I BEGAN TO NOTICE THE UNWANTED ANTILOCK ACTIVATION. ON MANY OCCASIONS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE AUTOMOBILE I HAVE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ANTILOCK ACTIVATION WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I CAN NOT TELL YOU THE NUMBER OF TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED BECAUSE IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME I TRY TO STOP THE CAR. I HAVE NOT, AS OF YET, BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ALTHOUGH, I HAVE HAD MANY VERY CLOSE CALLS. I RECENTLY HEARD OF THE RECALL IN THE "SALT BELT" STATES AND WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOU THAT I LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY TAHOE. I HAVE REPEATEDLY HAD MY TAHOE IN THE SHOP TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED. I ALSO OWN A 2005 GMC PICKUP WITH ANTILOCK BRAKES AND DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH IT. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A CLANKING AND GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE SOUNDS COULD BE HEARD WHEN EVER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE RIVETS FROM THE BRAKES SHOES RUSTED OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB *MR

MY STEERING WHEEL HAS BEEN LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING AND I HAVE ALMOST CRASHED INTO OTHER VEHICLES AND BUILDINGS.

I WAS DRIVING MY HUSBAND'S 1999 LUMINA. I STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION TO WAIT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE LIGHT CHANGED I PROCEEDED INTO THE INTERSECTION, I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL, HOWEVER THE CAR PROCEEDED STRAIGHT. THE TIRES WOULD NOT TURN, HOWEVER THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED FREELY BUT THE TIRES WOULD NOT TURN. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC. AFTER HE EXAMINED THE CAR IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE WELDS THAT HOLD THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE TO THE FRAME HAD FAILED. I HAD TO HAVE THE ORIGINAL WELDS REDONE COSTING ME $ 400.00 THEN ANOTHER $ 300.00 TO HAVE THE ENGINE RE-ALIGNED. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED ON A HIGHWAY THAT WE OFTEN TRAVEL WE WOULD HAVE DIED AS THAT ROAD HAS SHARP CURVES AND NO SHOULDERS ONLY DEEP CANYONS TO FALL INTO. *TR

1999 LUMINA CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD BECAUSE IT WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF**CC THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE JOINTS WERE SEALED AT THE MANUFACTURING PLANT, THEY SHOULD HAVE PROPERLY LUBRICATED THE PART. *JB

THIS WAS A RENTAL CAR FROM ALMO RENTAL CENTER. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND A DRUNKEN DRIVER HIT HIM FROM BEHIND. VEHICLE WENT INTO A SLID OFF THE SIDE OFF AN ENBANKMENT. VEHICLE WAS ROLLING IN AIR AND LANDED INTO A LAVA FIELD. ONE OF PASSENGER'S SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES FROM ROOF.*AK

STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN OIL LEAKAGE. *MJS

VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD AT 50-60 MPH AS CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID A ANIMAL. VEHICLE HIT THE DITCH, THEN ROLLED 2-3 TIMES. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD AND SUFFERED FACIAL INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. TS

CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT AND SHIFTING GEAR INTO DRIVE WHEN BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER, $4000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO CRASH OR IMPACT. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND EYE INJURIES DUE TO GLASS.WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IT KNOCKED DRIVER OUT. *AK

AIR BAG MODULE CHIP FAILED. *MJS

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH DIRT DRIVEWAY. ESTIMATED SPEED 5 MPH. I HAD DRIVEN UP THE DRIVE OKAY, BUT WHEN I WAS LEAVING THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HIT A SMALL RUT AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, INJURING ME (DRIVER) AND PASSENGER WITH SEVER FACIAL ABRASIONS. CAR WAS RENTAL FROM AVIS. *AK

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN A RUT IN THE ROAD WAS HIT AT APPX. 5 TO 8 MPH (DRIVEWAY) SEVER FACIAL ABRASION TO PASSENGER FROM PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. WINDSHIELD SHATTERED FROM AIR BAG. VIN IS UNKNOWN. AVIS CAR # 2219814.

DRIVING AT 70MPH THERE WAS A THERE WAS A LARGE INCREASE IN NOISE AND VIBRATION FOR A MINUTE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BANG. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT AN EXPLOSIVE TIRE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED. SEVERAL PLACES ON THE SIDEWALL WERE TORN AND THE TREAD HAD BULGES ON IT. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED. 2 MONTHS LATER THE SAME BRAND AND MODEL TIRE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAR STARTED TO RUMBLE - FORTUNATELY AT ONLY 45 MPH IN TOWN. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS A BULGE ON THE TREAD SO THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. SINCE 2 PRIMEWELL TIRES ON THE SAME AXLE FAILED WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER, I BELIEVE THIS IS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT - NOT JUST A SIMPLE COINCIDENCE.

ON AUGUST 28, 2005 THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ON MY VEHICLE SUFFERED A MAJOR TREAD SEPARATION. THE ONGOING ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE COOPER TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY OF FINDLAY, OHIO, IS DISTURBING TO SAY THE LEAST. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT YOUR AGENCY WISHES TO KNOW OF THESE SITUATIONS. *NM

PASSENGER BACK TIRE TOTALLY DISINTEGRATED ,TREAD CAME COMPLETELY CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER ONTO SHOULDER AFTER GETTING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. IF TRAFFIC WAS MORE HEAVY I DON'T THINK THE OUT COME WOULD HAVE BEEN AS GOOD. CALLED LES SCHWAB TO REPLACE TIRE ON SITE. DAMAGE FROM TIRE RESULTED IN CUTTING INTO SIDE OF VEHICLE AND INSIDE WHEEL WELL. *LA

PASSENGER BACK TIRE TOTALLY DISINTEGRATED ,TREAD CAME COMPLETELY CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER ONTO SHOULDER AFTER GETTING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. IF TRAFFIC WAS MORE HEAVY I DON'T THINK THE OUT COME WOULD HAVE BEEN AS GOOD. CALLED LES SCHWAB TO REPLACE TIRE ON SITE. DAMAGE FROM TIRE RESULTED IN CUTTING INTO SIDE OF VEHICLE AND INSIDE WHEEL WELL. *LA

VEHICLE KILLS WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. NOT EVERY TIME BUT I'VE BEEN STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION TRYING TO RESTART IT FROM A STOP LIGHT. *TR

VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AT 35-40 MPH, INCREASING SPEED TO 60 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY BRAKES HARD TO STOP VEHICLE. MECHANIC STATED THROTTLE PLATE HOUSING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

I WENT TO OUR GARAGE, ENTERED THE LUMINA, FASTENED MY SEAT BELT, STARTED THE CAR, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND PUT IT IN REVERSE. THE ENGINE ROARED AND THE CAR TOOK OFF IN REVERSE WHILE MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR PROCEEDED ACROSS AN ALLEY AND INTO THE DRIVEWAY OF THE RESIDENCE THERE; IT THEN CRASHED THROUGH THE 18 FOOT GARAGE DOOR (MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE), THROUGH THE GARAGE AND THROUGH THE BACK WALL INTO ANOTHER NEIGHBOR'S BACK YARD WHERE THE ENGINE STALLED. A WITNESS WHO WAS DRIVING HIS TRUCK IN THE ALLEY SAID HE SAW THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON DURING THE INCIDENT. THE CHEVROLET DEALER DOING THE REPAIRS COULD FIND NOTHING MECHANICALLY WRONG WITH THE CAR. I AM AFRAID THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN OR TO OTHER 1999 LUMINA OWNERS WITH EVEN MORE DISASTROUS RESULTS.*AK

THIS IS A LEASED CAR I HAVE HAD SINCE NOVEMBER 1998. I DRIVE WITH AN ACCELERATOR ADAPTER THAT ALLOWS ME TO USE MY LEFT FOOT. THIS IS THE THIRD CAR IN WHICH I HAVE USED SUCH AN ADAPTER AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. NEITHER DID I HAVE TROUBLE WITH THIS CAR UNTIL MAY 1999. IN MAY I HAD THREE INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED ACCLERATION WHILE SLOWLY BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY OR A PARKING SPACE IN A LOT. WITH EACH INCIDENT IT WAS INCREASINGLY MORE DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE FIRST TIME FIRM PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE FINALLY STOPPED IT AND I COULD SHIFT INTO DRIVE AND STOP. IN THE SECOND THE CAR FINALLY STALLED OUT AFTER BUCKING AND ROARING AS I LITERALLY STOOD ON THE BRAKE WHILE PULLING ON THE STEERING WHEEL FOR MORE PRESSURE. THIS WAS AFTER BACKING ALMOST THE LENGTH OF A 200 FOOT DRIVEWAY WHICH ENDS IN A BUSY STREET. IN THE THIRD INCIDENT THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED AFTER RAMMING A VAN AND MOVING ITS BACK END 2 FEET FROM WHERE IT WAS PARKED AND BOUNCING OFF A SECOND VAN AFTER WHICH MY CAR SPUN AROUND FULL CIRCLE AND FINALLY STALLED OUT. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT I HAD CHECKED THE ADAPTER AND EVERYTHING WAS OK. I INTENDED TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE THE FOLLOWING WEEK AND THOUGHT I'D TELL THEM WHAT HAPPENED AT THAT TIME. BUT THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY AND THE THIRD THE TUESDAY AFTER THAT. I WAS TOLD BY THE SHOP THAT FIXED THE CAR THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT BUT THEY DID NOT GET A GM ENGINEER TO CHECK IT AS MY INSURANCE COMPANY SUGGESTED. HAROLD CHEVROLET NOW HAS THE CAR AND ARE TRYING TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I DO NOT WANT THE CAR BACK AND I WANT TO GET OUT OF THE LEASE BEFORE THE CAR KILLS SOMEONE. NOT ONLY WAS THE RESULT WORSE EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED BUT THE TIME BETWEEN DECREASED WITH EACH INCIDENT. *AK

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR HOME AND IT SHUT OFF , NOW IT WON'T TURN BACK ON

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE HEAD GASKETS LEAKING WATER INTO THE PISTONS. THE HEAD GASKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHSTA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 131,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA LS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASS-KEY 11 SECURITY SYSTEM ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING AND BRAKING FUNCTIONS WHILE BEING DRIVEN. *JS

COMPUTER MODULE FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAD NOT YET BE DETERMINED. *AK *PH *JB

VEHICLE WILL DIE IN MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THIS MAKES IT VERY EASY TO HAVE A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED ALTERNATOR. *AK CONSUMER LISTED THAT THERE WAS A CRASH AND PROPERTY DAMAGE, HOWEVER DID NOT GIVE ANY SPECIFICS ABOUT THE ACCIDENT, THERE WAS ONE PERSON THAT WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

TL*THE CONTACTS OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIFT FROM THIRD TO FOURTH GEAR THE GEARS WOULD STICK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 163,700. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK UNTIL IT HAD WARMS UP. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ROLL BACK; WHENEVER VEHICLE IS ON A INCLINE IT WOULD ROLL BACK IF BRAKE OR ACELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT APPLYED. DEALER NOTIFED AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGN THAT WAY. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMTION ON THIS MATTER.

THE HEATING SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE ANTIFREEZE. *AK *SC

CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION REAR WINDSHIELD EXPLODED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND SAID CAR HAD TOO MANY MILES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING. DEALER HAS SEEN, AND REPLACED MODULE AND A COVER.*AK

BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING OR WORKING ON/OFF. FOUND THE CAUSE TO BE THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AFTER REPLACING THE STOP LIGHT SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER AT NO COST TO THE OWNERS OF THE CARS. *JB

BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IN BACK DASH WORKS. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORK SOMETIMES WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH IS USED. BULBS AND FUSES ARE O.K. *JB

I HAVE A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS. THIS IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 60,000+ MILES ON IT AND IT WON'T BE PAID OFF UNTIL 2007 I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A MANIFOLD GASKET, BATTERY, WATER PUMP, I HAVE HAD TO PUT A USED TRANSMISSION IN. YOU CAN NOT CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BECAUSE THERE IS NO DIP STICK YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A PROFESSIONAL TO HAVE THAT DONE. THE AIR CONDITIONER COMES ON OFF WHENEVER, WHEN YOU PUT GAS IN THE CAR YOU HAVE TO GIVE IT GAS BEFORE IT WILL STAY RUNNING. I HAVE HAD BEARINGS REPLACED IN BOTH FRONT WHEELS, TIRES KEEP GOING BAD AS DO THE THE BRAKES. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE VERY SAME COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE CARS AND NOT ONE RECALL HAS BEEN MADE. I WILL NEVER NEVER BUY A CHEVROLET AGAIN LET ALONE A MALIBU. MY NEXT CAR WILL BE A HONDA. I AM STILL TAKING THE CAR BACK FOR THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THIS WILL BE THE 4TH TIME IN LESS THAN A WEEK. NOT ONLY IS IT STILL LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT NOW I CONVEINTLY HAVE A COOLANT LEAK THAT I DID NOT HAVE UNTIL THE 3RD TIME OF TAKING IT BACK TO THE CHEVY GARAGE TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK FIXED. THIS CAR SUCKS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS SMELLING GASOLINE INSIDE OF VEHICLE, AND WAS GETTING HEADACHE HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND THERE WAS LEAK COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T WORK RIGHT CONSUMER STATED THAT HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP OVER SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT TRACK BROKE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM BUT 13 MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED. *NLM

THE SEAT BELT SOMEHOW WRAPPED UP ONE SIDE OF A PASSENGER'S NECK AND AROUND THE WAIST, THE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT FOR THE PASSENGER TO GET LOOSE. *SLC

I TOOK MY CAR FOR A SERVICE REPAIR. (TUNE UP) ONLY TO DISCOVER ON THE WAYA AWKWARD SMELL AND MISFIRE. UPON ARRIVING I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE INTERNAL HOOD INSULATION BROKE FREE AND CRUMBLED IN CHUNKS ON TOP OF MY FUEL INJECTOR AND CREATED A HEAT THAT MELTED FOUR OF THE FUEL INJECTOR WIRES COVERS AND ALL.

BOUGHT 99 CHEVY LUMINA USED 5-6 MONTHS AGO CHECKED EVERYTHING OUT, FOUND NOTHING SERIOUS WITH CAR JUST MINOR TUNE UP NEEDED AND NEW TIRES. GAVE CAR TO MY SON AS A GOOD FIRST CAR, LAST NIGHT TOOK HIM TO FILL UP GAS TANK AND SMELLED GAS, LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SAW A DRIP COMING FROM WHAT APPEARS THE GAS TANK. PARKED CAR AT HOME AND LOOKED UNDER CAR, NO LEAK THOUGHT MAYBE I SPILLED GAS, THIS MORNING HE LEFT FOR SCHOOL AND THERE IS A VISABLE PUDDLE FROM WHERE HE WAS PARKED. *JS

1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL MECHANICAL PROBLEMS AND RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CUT OFF, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS DETERMINED, THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE STEERING COLUMN WENT OUT, THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED TWICE, THE CONSUMER HAD SHIFTING PROBLEMS AND THE HEAT AND A/C WERE INOPERATIVE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, MY CAR WILL JUST SUDDENLY CUT OFF AND THIS OCCURS WHETHER STOPPED AT THE LIGHT OR WHILE PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THE VOLT LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR JUST CUTS OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER (YOUMAN'S CHEVROLET, MACON, GA) TRIED TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM BY RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS, BUT COULD NEVER DETERMINE THE CAUSE. SINCE THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR, AND WONDERING IF THE PROBLEM COULD BE DUE TO THE AGE OF THE CAR, I PARKED THE CAR AND PURCHASED ANOTHER CAR IN MAY, 2013. THE CAR IS STILL PARKED IN MY YARD. I DECIDED TO REPORT THIS BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE THE SAME THING THAT IS HAPPENING TO THE OTHER GM CARS BUT MY MODEL IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY 1999 LUMINAS STILL BEING DRIVEN AND YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY LUMINA, THAT IN 2007 BOTH THE REAR DOOR LATCHES BROKE A FEW MONTHS APART I CONTACTED THE DEALER BOTH TIMEAS AND HAD THE LATCH REPLACED AT A COST OF 2 APPROX. 200.00 EACH I HAD ASKED IF THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE PART ONCE THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE OTHER REAR DOOR THEY REPLIED NO. I THOUGHT THIS WAS STRANGE SINCE I ONLY USE THE VEH TO GO TO WORK AND RARELY USE THE BACK DOORS. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED MY AUNT WAS IN THE REAR SEAT WHEN I WENT SLOWLY AROUND A BEND AND THE DOOR FLEW OPENED AND WOULD NO LATCH TO CLOSE. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE LATCH LETTING LOOSE WITHOUT WARNING, AND THE A FEW MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN THE BACK SEAT. AFTER HAVING BOTH DOOR HINGES REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS AT A COST OF OVER 400.00 I THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE THE END OF THE PROBLEM. TODAY WHILE COMING HOME FROM WORK THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FLEW OPEN, I HAVE CONCERNS FOR THE SAFETY IF SOMEONE WOULD BE IN THE VEH, GM DOES NOT SEEM TO SHARE MY CONCERNS AND SEEM NOT INTERESTED IN TRYING TO RESOLVE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CAUSES REAR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO WORK. I DIDN'T FIND OUT ABOUT IT UNTIL A POLICE OFFICER PULLED ME OVER FOR THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT COMING ON. I WAS LET OFF WITH A WARNING. I DID A SEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME WITH THE SAME MODEL VEHICLE. THIS CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE PEOPLE BEHIND YOU ON THE ROAD WILL NOT SEE THAT YOU ARE STOPPING. *TR

CAR CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY 10 MINUTES AFTER I RETURNED HOME. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED AND FIRE DEPT. WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT FIRE BEFORE IT SPREAD TO MY HOME. FIRE INSPECTOR SAID IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL INJECTORS. *TR

VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT. TOOK IT TO MIDAS, MIDAS WHO SAID IT WAS A INTAKE MANIFOLD PROBLEM WITH THE PLASTIC CAP AND NEEDED TO REPLACE IT FOR TOTAL OF 700.00. MIDAS SAID THEY HAVE HAD A LOT OF CUSTOMERS WITH SAME PROBLEM DUE TO ANTIFREEZE STRENGTH THE DEALERSHIP WAS REQUIRED TO PUT INTO VEHICLE. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE STALLING, AND WHEN FILLING VEHICLE UP WITH GAS, WHICH SEEMS TO RUN OUT OR MAYBE LEAK OUT FAST. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT INTERMITTENTLY FILLS WITH FUMES AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR 30 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE FUMES WERE NEVER PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. DURING THE LAST INSPECTION THE DEALER DETERMINED A PLASTIC GROCERY BAG WAS TRAPPED OVER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE BAG WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED FROM THE HEAT OF THE CONVERTER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THIS COULD BE A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE FUMES AND THE BAG WAS REMOVED. APPARENTLY THIS WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AS THE FUMES RETURNED AGAIN YESTERDAY, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHILE THE FUMES WERE PRESENT.

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK. THE SEAM WHERE THE TOP OF THE TANK AND THE BOTTOM COME TOGETHER ARE RUSTED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE A LOT OF GASOLINE. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL TANK REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. *AK

IN YOUR RECALL SECTION FOR CHEVROLET VEHICLES, I COULD NOT FIND MY CAR LISTED. I HAVE A 1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO FIND OUT WHAT THE CURRENT RECALL STATUS WAS BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED 2 DAYS AGO. *CB

WITHOUT WARNING ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING DRIVING 22 MPH, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A LIGHT POLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

BOLT HEAD CAME OFF OF REAR SWAY BAR BUSHING.*MR OVER HALF OF THE BOLT CRACKED BEFORE IT BROKE OFF. *TS

I HAVE 3 DIFFERENT COMPLAINTS. 1. THE ROTORS ON MY CAR HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES BEFORE I HAD DRIVEN 36,000 MILES. THEY WOULD WEAR UNEVENLY, AND CAUSE NOISE AND VIBRATIONS WHENEVER THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. 2. THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FROM THE PAN, AND THE GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED 2 OR 3 TIMES.THE TRANSMISSION STILL LEAKS. AND THE BRAKES NEED FIXING AGAIN, BUT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES. 3.WHENEVER THE ENGINE IS UNDER ACCERLATION, MY AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT COOL. THE VENTS CLOSE OFF PREVENTING COLD AIR FROM COMING THROUGH. HOW MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO THESE?*AK

DURING A LEFT FRONT IMPACT BOTH REAR DOORS CAME OPEN AND LEFT REAR WHEEL HUB BROKEN OFF AXLE NO OTHER DAMAGE TO REAR OF CAR. *AK

CAR WAS PURCHASED ON 4/23/01, UP UNTIL TODAYS DATE 5/21, I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR: 4/25 UPON BRAKING CAR WOULD SHAKE, IT WAS DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. 4/28, DRIVING OUT OF TOWN FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT TIRES WITHIN TWO DAYSOF EACH OTHER ALONG WITH NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM BRAKING. WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE LOUD ROAR AND VIBRATION NOISE COMING FROM REAR TIRES, CAR PULLING ALL OVER HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF 60MPH. 5/11 COMPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP, THEY PERFORM ALIGNMENT. CLEANING ASHTRAY, UPON REPLACING BACK PIECE BROKE. NOISE COMING FROM AC, WHEN I ACCELERATE, IT BECAME LOUDER, TURN OFF AC, NOISE WENT AWAY. CALLED CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, FAN MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ROAR COMING FROM TIRES, HE STATED TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, NOT TO SURE, TREAD WEAR STILL IN GOOD SHAPE. WINDSHIELD WASHER DOES NOT WORK ON PASSENGER SIDE. WHILE SITTING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP POSITION, CAR SEEMS AS IF IT WANTS TO SHUT OFF. THIS PAST WEEKEND 5/19, I SMELL GAS FUMES. ALSO, AFTER HAVING BRAKE INSPECTION PERFORMED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT BRAKE PADS WERE NEEDED, HONDA SAID THEY WERE NOT, BUT TIL THIS DAY, WHEN BRAKING I HEARING SCRUBBING OR RUBBING NOISE WHEN BRAKING, AND TURNING EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT. PLEASE NOTE, I WAS NOT ABLE TO RECORD ALL THIS INFORMATION IN THE "FAILED COMPONENT PARTS" SECTION.. *AK

AFTER BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND STARTED TRAVELING HEARD A NOISE IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK THE FRONT WIDSHEILD WAS SHATTERED WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *YH

THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SEEM SAFE, THE TIRES HAVE A LOUD ROAR, AND THE CAR IS HARD TO KEEP IN THE ROAD. SOMEONE FROM ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TOLD US IT SEEMED LIKE THE WHEEL BEARINGS. COLES KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES BUT SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. IT HAS BEEN CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES. I FEEL THAT THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE FIXED.LT IS STARTING TO SHAKE AND SHIMMY ON SPEEDS OF 40 AND HIGHER.( DOT NUMBER: )

THE GAS GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY. SOMETIMES IT READS MORE THAN WHAT IS IN THE TANK, AND SOMETIMES IT READS LESS THAN WHAT'S IN THE TANK. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3 TIMES AND STILL CANT FIND SOLUTION. *AK